CVE-2025-13285
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-13285 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Voting System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the Username parameter in /login.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or authentication bypass. Organizations using this specific voting system version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Voting System
📦 What is this software?
Online Voting System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, voter manipulation, system takeover, and potential election integrity breach
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to voter data, authentication bypass, and limited data manipulation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit targets login page requiring no authentication; simple SQL injection techniques work
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative voting systems or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize Username parameter before processing
Add PHP code: $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['Username']);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate system in segmented network with strict access controls
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only where possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test login.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in Username fieldCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with same SQL injection payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax in Username field
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /login.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND "login.php" AND ("SQL" OR "syntax" OR "' OR" OR "--" OR ";")